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Yobe governor and IPCR call for dialogue ahead of 2027 elections

Source: Punch Nigeria · 21 Sep 2026, 17:42 UTC
Yobe governor and IPCR call for dialogue ahead of 2027 elections
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Yobe State Governor Mai Buni and the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution have urged continued investment in peacebuilding, dialogue and inclusion ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections. Their appeal, reported by Punch Nigeria, focuses on creating conditions for peaceful polls but provides no specific programme or funding details.

Yobe State Governor Mai Buni and the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution have called for sustained investment in peacebuilding, dialogue and inclusion ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections, Punch Nigeria reports. The appeal centres on the need to maintain efforts that can support peaceful polls. The source identifies dialogue and inclusion as key elements of that approach.

The call also includes continued investment in peacebuilding, indicating that the governor and the IPCR see preventive efforts as important before the election period. The supplied report does not provide details of any specific initiative, funding commitment, timetable or mechanism proposed by Buni and the IPCR. It also does not identify particular groups or institutions that would be responsible for carrying out the recommended work.

The statement nevertheless places sustained engagement and broad participation at the centre of the discussion about preparations for the 2027 elections in Yobe State.

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